boarding schools

Definition of boarding schoolsnext
plural of boarding school

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schools
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  • Closed schools across the Gulf are a reminder that when conflicts escalate, children are the first to pay the price, the UN’s secretary general told the Security Council earlier this month, Arab News reported.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The Education Law Center recently ranked North Carolina at the bottom nationally in state funding for schools.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Boarding schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20schools. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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